Kathasaritsagara [sanskrit]

by C. H. Tawney | 2014 | 226,424 words | ISBN-13: 9789350501351

The Sanskrit edition of the Kathasaritsagara referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Somadeva and dating from the 12th century, the Kathasaritsagara (or Katha-sarit-sagara) represents an epic legend narrating the adventures of Naravahanadatta as he strives to become the destined emperor of the Vidyadharas. Alternative titles: (Kathāsaritsāgara, कथासरित्सागर, Kathā-sarit-sāgara)

Verse 12.36.193

वह्नौ च लाजाञ्जलयो विकीर्णा विबभुस्तया ।
हासाः प्रयत्नसाफल्यहृष्टस्येव मनोभुवः ॥ १९३ ॥

vahnau ca lājāñjalayo vikīrṇā vibabhustayā |
hāsāḥ prayatnasāphalyahṛṣṭasyeva manobhuvaḥ || 193 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.193 is contained in the book The Ocean of Story by C.H. Tawney. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.36.193). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vahni, Lajanjali, Vikirna, Vip, Hasa, Hasas, Prayatna, Saphalya, Hrishta, Iva, Manobhu, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.193). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “vahnau ca lājāñjalayo vikīrṇā vibabhustayā
  • vahnau -
  • vahni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lājāñjalayo* -
  • lājāñjali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lājāñjali (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vikīrṇā* -
  • vikīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vikīrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vib -
  • vip (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vip (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vip (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • abhus -
  • bhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • tayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “hāsāḥ prayatnasāphalyahṛṣṭasyeva manobhuvaḥ
  • hāsāḥ -
  • hāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hāsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    hāsas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prayatna -
  • prayatna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāphalya -
  • sāphalya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hṛṣṭasye -
  • hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    hṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • manobhu -
  • manobhū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • vaḥ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.193

Cover of edition (2005)

Kathasaritsagar
by Kedarnath Sharma Saraswat (2005)

The Only Edition with the Sanskrit Text and its Hindi Translation (An Old and Rare Book) Set of 3 Vol.

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Cover of edition (2013)

Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (1995)

Katha Sarit Sagar in Marathi
by H. A Bhave (1995)

Set of 5 Volumes; Published by Varada Books, Pune. 2256 pages (Throughout B/W Illustrations).

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Cover of edition (2014)

Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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Cover of Bengali edition

Galpa Shono
by Abhijit Chattopadhyay (2014)

[গল্প শোনো] Galpa Shono: Bengali Translation of 'Suno Kahani From Katha Sarit Sagar'; 9788126015436; Published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi.

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Preview of verse 12.36.193 in Bengali sript:
বহ্নৌ চ লাজাঞ্জলযো বিকীর্ণা বিবভুস্তযা ।
হাসাঃ প্রযত্নসাফল্যহৃষ্টস্যেব মনোভুবঃ ॥ ১৯৩ ॥

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